Live Blog: UVA vs. Iowa State in the Sweet 16

Published date: March 25, 2016 | 2:03 pm

Updated: May 5, 2025 | 8:46 pm

No. 1 seed UVA (28-7) plays No. 4 seed Iowa State (23-11) in the Midwest Regional semifinals of the NCAA Tournament on Friday, March 25.

Tipoff at United Center (21,223) is set for 7:10 p.m. ET.

Join Augusta Free Press editor Chris Graham on our live blog with game previews, game updates, commentary, analysis and more.

Broadcast Information

The Virginia-Iowa State game will be televised on CBS and streamed online at NCAA.com (March Madness on Demand).
The UVA-ISU game will be broadcast on the Virginia Sports Radio Network and Westwood One/NCAA Radio Network on Sirius (81) and XM (201).
Live statistics will be located on VirginiaSports.com and Virginia Sports app.

The fourth-ranked Cavaliers are making their ninth NCAA Sweet 16 appearance (1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1989, 1993, 1995, 2014, 2016).
Virginia meets Iowa State for the first time in the NCAA Tournament and fourth time overall.
UVA ranks Nos. 1, 4 and 6 in the KenPom.com overall, adjusted defense and adjusted offense efficiency ratings, respectively.
UVA ranks third nationally in scoring defense (59.5 ppg), seventh in field goal shooting (49.1%) and assist-to-turnover ratio (1.56), 10th in 3-point field goal shooting (40.8%), 16th in free throw shooting (75.4%) and tied for 18th in scoring margin (11.3).

Virginia is 27-19 all-time in 20 NCAA Tournament appearances.
UVA is making its third consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance for the first time since 1993-95.
Virginia earned its fifth No. 1 seed and second in the last three seasons.
The Cavs have an 11-4 record as a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament.
Virginia reached the NCAA Final Four in 1981 and 1984.
The Cavaliers reached their eighth NCAA Regional semifinal appearance in 2014, losing 61-59 to Michigan State.
Virginia head coach Tony Bennett is 8-5 all-time in the NCAA Tournament, including a 5-3 mark at UVA.

The Virginia-Iowa State winner advances to the Midwest Regional final against No. 10 seed Syracuse or No. 11 seed Gonzaga on Sunday, March 27.

Chris Graham is the founder and editor of Augusta Free Press. A 1994 alum of the University of Virginia, Chris is the author and co-author of seven books, including Poverty of Imagination, a memoir published in 2019. For his commentaries on news, sports and politics, go to his YouTube page, TikTok, BlueSky, or subscribe to his Street Knowledge podcast. Email Chris at [email protected]. Support AFP by signing up for our newsletter and/or powering our work with a one-time or monthly contribution.